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Crossing the generation gap Sundays and between 12 and 20 "Older people get worried about
teenagers drop in during the howyoung people behave. Marie
A pensioner from Freshbrook has young people asked to use the afternoon for tea, to play pool has introduced us to some of her
been breaking down barriers cafe. There was nowhere for them and to talk. Youth Worker Carl friends and we're able to show
often thought to exist between to go and I thought they had some Bowen thinks Marie is doing a we're not like what they think.
teenagers and the elderly. good ideas. great job. "She understands the She's a kind person with lots of
Marie Crane from Uxbridge "1 started to come along a youngsters and gets a lot of experience; she gives us good
Close spends every Sunday month later to give Carl the youth respect. She never judges them advice and makes a great cup of
afternoon in the cafe area at worker a bit of help. I like to be and has never been rejected." tea."
Freshbrook Community Centre here. I've become very fond of Brendan Gale, a Sunday Working with youth has
talking with young people, them and I think they like me. I afternoon regular, said Marie was changed Marie's life forthebetter
making tea and playing the feel it's good to bridge the gap in a nice woman and cares a lot. Mo and she also helps out a Friday
occasional game of cards. She age. Older people are apt to think McLaughlin said she likes Marie eveningyouth club at Greendown
believes her life has changed since they're 'awfulyoung people;' but because she gets on so well with School. "My life is definitely
she started to help out at the they're not. Nine out of ten are young people. enriched by being with young
sessions two years ago. "I was a really nice." Jasper Whiteway thinks it's people," she said. "I accept them
Freshbrook Village Group The community centre is open good to have an somebody older for who they are and not what I
committee member when the between 1.30p.m. and 5p.m. on working with people of his age. think they should be."
Working together, Marie Crane, thi rd from right, andfrom left Carl Bowen, Brendan
Gale,PeteHarle, TommyKnowles,Jasper Whiteway, Nick Young and MoMcLaughlin Register now for
Facechoice Junior Club
Pharmacy An 8 week project aimed at 6 to 14
Freshbrook year olds starts in Freshbrook
Village Centre Community Centre on 28 April.
The Freshbrook Junior Club
Tel: 870226
will meet on Saturday mornings,
10a.m. and 12 noon, and is going
Opening Times: tobea lot of fun for the youngsters
Monday to Friday who attend. There are only 40
9am - 1pm; places and those who want to
join have to register beforehand
2.15pm - 7pm by writing to Mrs Grieves, 5
Saturday 9am - Worsley Road, Freshbrook.
If the pilot project is successful,
1 2.3Opm plans will be made to run the club
on a more permanent basis.
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